Product ID:METHANOL (AMSCO SOLVE 5030)
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-027-4771
MSDS Number: BHBYW

UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV.,UNION OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA

1345 N. MEACHAM
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196
US

Emergency Phone: 800-356-3129 (POISON CONTROL CNTR)

Info Phone: 312-619-2644

Cage: 94684

UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV.,UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA

SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196 US

Telephone: 312-490-2500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 94684

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES.
IT IS ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN BUT IS NOT NORMALLY TOXIC BY THIS
ROUTE. TOXICITY AFFECTS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ALSO TARGETS
THE OPTIC NERVES INDUCING B LINDNESS. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURES MAY
LEADTO PAINTERS' SYNDROME
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION SKIN:IRRITATION,MAY BE
ABSORBED. INHALED:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE & NAUSEA, CENATRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,PLUS VISUAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING BLINDNESS.
INGESTED:G/I IRRITATION,D ROWSINESS, DIZZINESS ABDOMINAL PAIN
VISUAL DISTERBANCES INCLUDING BLINDNESS, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC OR FINGERS IN
THROAT. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:7.3
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OF FIRE. AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER USED FOR
COOLING.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE 15030 (FORMERLY 5030). MSDS NO.6276.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Vapor Pres:96 MM
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.792
pH:UNKNON
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.50 (N-BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS OR BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. HMIS
SUGGESTS INCINERATION.

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